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How to reach and engage with young people from black and minority ethnic groups who may require help from mental health services
What needs to happen to aid the development of effective service provision for young people from black and minority ethnic groups.
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Minority ethnic population of the UK: 4.5 million (7.6%)
Indians Pakistanis Black Caribbeans Black Africans Mixed ethnic backgrounds
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Black Caribbean Pakistani Indian Bangladeshi Chinese Travellers
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Iraqis Somalis Yemenis Iranians Kurds Bosnians Algerians Tamils Vietnamese
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Ethnicity is…
A process by which people create and maintain a sense of identity
Something that we all have
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Barriers to access
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Determined by a variety of factors: Level of psychological distress Personal problem-solving skills Environmental factors Negative attitudes towards mental health
professionals Preferences for informal sources of help
(friends, family members) Religious coping strategies
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Use of GP services Referrals for severe problems
Misunderstandings about the structures of services
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Exclusion from school Being looked after Homelessness Institutionalised racism Lower income Unemployed Overcrowding Bad housing Poverty
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Communicational difficulties GP consultations not conducted Level of participation by the patient
reduced
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Discrimination
Racial stereotyping
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Shame-orientated Liable to adapt their behaviour to
‘save face’ Reluctant to seek help outside the
family Fearful of criticism and losing face in
society Conflict between the service user and
the family
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Psychological problems not identified Nature of GP-patient interaction Poor communication Greater somatisation/presentation of
physical illness to GPs Lack of trusts in services/professionals
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Issues raised by young people in black and minority ethnic
groups
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Diversity of needs Education and employment Physical health Discrimination and racism Family relationships Inclusion in local community Money and finances
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Past traumatic experiences Worries about legal status How long they might stay in UK Losses and grief
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Fears of stigma and general reluctance to talk
Difficulties in finding out where to go Long waiting times Having to travel some distance No interpreter Sense of being ‘passed around’ Having to re-tell their story Service times not convenient
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Stigma of being in contact with services
Worried that friends and family would find out
Concerns those in close-knit community would find out
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Lack of knowledge of local area
Lack of knowledge of transport system
Not being able to self-refer
Not able to get help promptly
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Information sharing Trusting relationships Staff changes Constantly referred on Unfamiliar with how UK health system
works
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Having some choice in own care Choice of gender of staff
member Cultural background of staff
member Staff interested and aware of
differences
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Care through adult mental health services
Inpatient care on adult wards
Failure of inpatient CAMHS to meet dietary requirements
Day-to-day social interaction
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Different dynamics and roles within families
Different attitudes towards being asked questions
Worried about views of parents
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Professionals making assumptions on basis of ethnic group
Responding to questions about ethnicity
Appreciate the diversity of needs and situations
Why the question about ethnicity is being asked
What information is actually required
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Develop an understanding
Take account of needs
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Suggestions for improving access to and the delivery of services for the mental health of young people from black and minority ethnic groups
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Greater range of settings including drop-in resources
More flexible hours of operation Support from referring professional Services in other settings Choice about ethnicity of professional User involvement
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Outreach work Work in schools Non-traditional routes
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More awareness-raising Promotion through frontline
professionals Use of audio-visual materials Changing referral structures Information for parents, family
and community ‘Open days’
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Interpreters to receive training about mental health
Services to work with same interpreters to facilitate continuity
Simultaneous translations and interpreting
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Identified training needs:• Cross-cultural communication
of distress• Engagement skills• Challenging personal views and
attitudes• Information on adapting models
and approaches • Information about client
contexts• Information about local services
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Having a diverse staff group able to communicate in a range of languages
Neutral décor or reflecting local community through signs, posters and displays in different languages
Interpreter support Reception staff from black and minority ethnic
groups Celebrating religious and other cultural events Space to accommodate extended family
members Translated materials in different languages
(and ideally ansaphone not only available in English)
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Need for different agencies to work in partnership
Forge effective working links Services that can meet diverse needs
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Frontline access Informal venues Support across different areas or
social activities Less obviously mental health focused.